Liam breaks
six records

WISBECH swimmer Liam Knight was the most successful swimmer at the East Region Youth Championships held at the 50m UEA Sportspark in Norwich.

His 15/16 year old age group medal tally was eight golds and a silver, smashing six county records and four Championship records.

Liam, who swims for City of Peterborough SC, had to compete in 19 events in two days, therefore special thanks must go to his physio David Jakeman of DNA Performance and Rehab and Fenland District Council for the use of all sports facilities in the Fenland area.

The top youth swimmers from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk took part.

Full results: 200 Individual Medley – Gold and County Record 2.11.34, 100 Backstroke – Gold and County Record 59.87, 50 Backstroke – Gold and County Record 27.85, 100 Breaststroke – Gold and County Record (breaking old record by nearly a second) 1.08.79, 100 Butterfly – Gold and County Record (breaking old record by nearly 3 seconds) 58.10, 200 Breaststroke – Gold 2.30.50, 200 Backstroke – Gold and County Record 2.08.13, 50 Butterfly – Gold and County Record (breaking old record by over a second) 26.19, 400 Individual Medley – Silver 4.44.84.

l A squad of 33 swimmers from Wisbech SC took part in the 27th Tulip Open Meet held over the weekend at Spalding.

Some 78 personal best times were set and 32 final swims, with six 1st places, five 2nds, three 3rds, two 4ths, nine 5ths and seven 6th places achieved. Ben Marsters and Jade Marsters won the Top Boy and Top Girl for the 15/over age group.

Out of 15 clubs taking part Wisbech finished sixth overall.

In the morning session on Sunday four teams were entered in the 4 x 50m Mixed Freestyle Relay with success for Katie Bell, Tom Marsters, Ben Marsters and Jade Marsters in the 13yrs/over event. Charles Locke, Grace Cherry, Abigail Foley and Oliver Newton finished 3rd in the 12yrs/under Freestyle Relay.

In the afternoon five teams were entered in the 4 x 50m Mixed Medley Relay with 13yrs/over success once again for Katie, Tom, Ben and Jade.